1981–82 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 1981–82 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by coach Clem Haskins and All-Ohio Valley Conference center Craig McCormick.[1] In what would be their last year in the conference, WKU won the OVC championship, were OVC tournament runners-up, and received a bid to the 1982 National Invitation Tournament. Bobby Jones joined McCormick on the All-OVC Team; Jones and Kenny Ellis made the OVC Tournament Team and McCormick was tournament MVP.[2] McCormick was selected in the NBA draft following the season.[3]

1981–82 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Ohio Valley Conference Champion
NIT Tournament, First Round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1981–82 record19–10 (13–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/27/1981*
vs. Nevada
Sun Met Classic
L 70–84  0–1
Selland Arena 
Fresno, CA
11/28/1981*
vs. Oklahoma City
Sun Met Classic
W 51–49  1–1
Selland Arena 
Fresno, CA
12/4/1981*
New Hampshire
Wendy’s Classic
W 83–52  2–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/5/1981*
No. 3 Louisville
Wendy’s Classic
L 66–71  2–2
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/9/1981*
Butler W 96–65  3–2
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/12/1981*
at Evansville L 70–73  3–3
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
12/19/1981
Austin Peay W 77–64  4–3 (1-0)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/22/1981*
at No. 17 Georgetown (DC) L 45–64  4–4
Capital Centre 
Landover, MD
12/30/1981*
Duquesne L 62–63 OT 4–5
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/3/1982
Murray State W 71–54  5–5 (2-0)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/7/1982
at Morehead State L 57–59  5–6 (2-1)
Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
1/10/1982
at Eastern Kentucky W 75–65  6–6 (3-1)
Alumni Coliseum 
Richmond, KY
1/14/1982
Middle Tennessee W 65–49  7–6 (4-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/16/1982
Tennessee Tech W 51–50  8–6 (5-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/21/1982
at Akron W 77–68  9–6 (6-1)
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
1/23/1982
at Youngstown State W 68–59  10–6 (7-1)
Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
1/25/1982*
Dayton W 65–57  11–6
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/28/1982
at Austin Peay W 48–46  12–6 (8-1)
Dunn Center 
Clarksville, TN
1/30/1982
at Murray State L 60–63  12–7 (8-2)
Racer Arena 
Murray, KY
2/4/1982
Eastern Kentucky W 61–34  13–7 (9-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/6/1982
Morehead State W 68–53  14–7 (10-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/11/1982
at Tennessee Tech L 64–70 OT 14–8 (10-3)
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN
2/13/1982
at Middle Tennessee W 75–64  15–8 (11-3)
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
2/18/1982
Youngstown State W 63–51  16–8 (12-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/20/1982
Akron W 82–68  17–8 (13-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/27/1982*
Northern Iowa W 75–67  18–8
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, IA
1982 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
3/5/1982
No. (O1) No. (O4)  Morehead State
Semifinals
W 95–87  19–8
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/6/1982
No. (O1) No. (O3)  Middle Tennessee
Finals
L 52–54  19–9
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1982 National Invitation Tournament
3/10/1982*
at Purdue
First Round
L 65–72  19–10
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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